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Match the word or term on the left with its definition on the right: Oxidation state Reducing agent Oxidation Redox reaction Reduction Oxidizing agent 1)a number that signifies the number of electrons that have been gained or lost by an atom of an element. 2)a reaction in which elements are oxidized and reduced, and electrons are transferred between substances. 3)the loss of electrons. 4)the gain of electrons. 5)the reactant in a redox reaction that accepts electrons, removing them from the reactant being oxidized. 6)the reactant in a redox reaction that provides electrons, giving them to the reactant being reduced.